The Public Institutions of Tertiary Education that operate in Cyprus are established under the Institutions of Tertiary Education Law of 1996 (Ν. 67(I)/1996) and its amendments and operate under the administrative jurisdiction of their associated Ministries. The Public Institutions of Tertiary Education offer Short-Term Programs of Study (1, 2, and 3 years of study) with the exception of the Mediterranean Institute of Management (MIM) that offers postgraduate program of studies (Masters level). The academic programs of Public Institutions of Tertiary Education are evaluated and accredited by the Cyprus Agency of Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Higher Education (CYQAA): https://www.dipae.ac.cy/index.php/en/. The majority of students enrolled at the Public Institutions of Tertiary Education are mainly Cypriots with few international students.
